India News | Additional Buses Will Be Requisitioned from Other States if Needed During Char Dham Yatra: U'khand Minister

Rishikesh (U'khand), Apr 3 (PTI) Uttarakhand's Transport Minister Chandan Ram Das on Monday said if needed, additional buses will be requisitioned from other states for the upcoming Char Dham yatra.

"A record number of pilgrims came for the yatra last year. The number is likely to be even bigger this time. If there is a shortage of buses for the pilgrims, 350 additional buses will be requisitioned from other states," Das told reporters here.

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All arrangements for the annual pilgrimage will be in place by April 20, he said.

The yatra is scheduled to begin on April 22 with the opening of the Gangotri and Yamunotri temples.

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Passenger vehicles operating on the route of the pilgrimage will be issued a green card with a bar code for the first time this year, the minister said.

Around 46 lakh pilgrims took part in the yatra last year.

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